How to Stop Procrastinating on SAT and ACT Prep The biggest barrier between incredible SAT and ACT scores might come as a surprise to some students. It’s yourself! There’s a marked difference between the test performance and score improvement of different...

ApplyTexas Essay Prompts and How to Succeed with Them If you’re applying to college in Texas, chances are you’re familiar with ApplyTexas. There are several essay prompts, and different colleges and universities require different prompts, so be sure to...

Ever dreamed of going to college in Europe? You’re not alone. Here are some of the best universities in Europe! Many students dream of traveling to Europe, but did you know it’s possible to go to university there as well? There’s such an obsession...

Taking the ACT tomorrow and haven’t studied at all? Or do you just want to know the most important things to brush up on before the big day? This article will tell you what to study in the day or so before you take the ACT. If you’re looking for...

Did you know that Ivy League colleges (and many others) routinely REJECT students with perfect test scores? It happens more often than you think. Here’s a quote from a New York Times article in 2007: Harvard turned down 1,100 student applicants with perfect 800...

Is the ACT graded on a curve? Many students and parents don’t know much about how the ACT is scored. Is there a fixed number of questions you need to get right in order to get a certain score, or does that number of questions vary from test to test? Is a 31 on...

15 “Public Ivy” Colleges to Consider Most people know of the Ivy League, the highly selective group of private colleges that have produced many of our nations greatest innovators. Not everyone’s dying to go to a selective private college, however,...

College Board Releases The Official SAT Study Guide (2018 Edition) When it was announced a couple years ago that changes were coming to the SAT, students, parents, and tutors alike wondered what the new test would look like, and whether it would be more or less...

Top 4 Apps for SAT Practice - 5 Minutes a Day Makes a World of Difference It’s no secret that most teenagers spend an unhealthy, even ridiculous amount of time on their phones. Wouldn’t it be nice if instead of scrolling mindlessly through Facebook or...

When I was in seventh grade, one of my teachers gave me an informational packet on the Duke Talent Identification program. I brought it home to my parents, and we looked over it, and not long afterward, I took the SAT! As a seventh-grader! Parents and students should...